DALLAS — Police say a suspect was killed in an officer-involved shooting Tuesday afternoon in the 1100 block of North Bishop Avenue in Dallas.
Dallas police said the department's sex offender apprehension unit was in the area near Methodist Dallas Medical Center trying to track down 59-year-old Joe Cody after receiving an anonymous tip.
Detectives were told Cody was a violent sex offender who had violated parole and was possibly armed and dangerous.
After detectives spotted the suspect, uniformed officers were called in to handle the arrest.
Investigators said Cody ignored all orders and pulled out a gun. That's when police said four of the officers fired shots, killing him. All four officers have served less than a year on the force, according to information released Thursday by Dallas Police.
Each of the officers was placed on administrative leave.
"The officers gave the suspect verbal commands to drop the gun," said Dallas police Assistant Chief Randy Blankenbaker. "The suspect did not comply, forcing the officers to discharge their weapons."
It was a chaotic scene that residents never expected to see in their quiet neighborhood.
"Very uncomfortable," said Andres Sandoval. "This is the first time I've seen something like this. I didn't hear any shots... not even on the 4th of July."
Police said it is still unclear whether Cody opened fire before officers. No police personnel were injured, although gunfire shattered a window on one DPD vehicle.
A blue tarp was placed over Cody's body in front of a townhome as police investigated. His remains were removed about 5 p.m.
